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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2009
Applicants:
Alex Gu, Plymouth, MN (US);
Mark Washa, Plymouth, MN (US);
Inventors:
Alex Gu, Plymouth, MN (US);
Mark Washa, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/52 (2006.01); B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B24B 1/00 (2006.01); B29C 59/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/502707 (2013.01); B01L 2300/16 (2013.01); B01L 2400/086 (2013.01);
Abstract
A microfluidic cartridge having a microfluidic channel may have at least one surface that has been roughened, etched or otherwise treated to alter its surface characteristics. In some instances, a microfluidic cartridge may have a microfluidic channel that is configured to provide even distribution of a lysing reagent across the channel. The surface may be roughened or etched using a laser, an abrasive, application of a solvent or in any other suitable manner.